Louisville dropped its second game of the 2013-14 campaign last
time out, as it suffered a 73-66 defeat to the Kentucky Wildcats as 1.5-point
road favorites last Saturday, while it also announced the dismissal of Chane
Behanan Monday.

Behanan was averaging 7.6 points and 6.3 rebounds off the bench,
but he was removed from the program by head coach Rick Pitino due to rules
violations.

It’s important to point out that the Cardinals are 1-5 ATS in
their last six games following a SU loss.

Streaking

UCF has won five games in a row, but only the last one came
against a lined opponent, as it picked up a 90-62 blowout victory over the
Valparaiso Crusaders as three-point home favorites on Dec. 22.

The Knights have been red hot from beyond the arc in their last
four games—knocking down 11-plus three-point shots over that stretch.

Over the last two-plus seasons, the team is 9-17 SU and 13-13 ATS
as an underdog, with the OVER going 9-6 in that situation.

Opening up in a new conference

College basketball handicappers will need to take a long look at
the Cardinals in this spot, as they’ve won their first conference road games in
each of the last six seasons.